BIOGRAPHY

Benjamin Chase Harper was born to a family of musicians on October 28th, 1969, between Claremont and Pomona, in the Inland Empire region of outer Los Angeles. Growing up in modest surroundings, Harper had a special sensitivity to social issues and the struggles of the marginalized. Discovering his love for music early on (he picked up the guitar at 6), it was almost inevitable that he would combine the two. His maternal grandparents owned the Folk Music Center, a music store and instrument repair shop where Ben spent much of his youth. He ended up working full-time there, repairing all kinds of instruments and playing them to "test" them out. Using instruments more and more and repairing less and less Harper felt he needed to get out and stick to playing music. Full Biography